History of Nina Dobrev in Timeline
Nina Dobrev, born Nikolina Kamenova Dobreva, is a Canadian actress best known for her dual roles as Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce in the CW's popular supernatural drama series, *The Vampire Diaries* (2009-2015). Her work on the show brought her widespread recognition and established her as a prominent figure in television.
January 9, 1989: Nina Dobrev's Birth
On January 9, 1989, Nikolina Kamenova Dobreva, known professionally as Nina Dobrev, was born. She is a Canadian actress.
2006: Major Acting Role in Degrassi: The Next Generation
In 2006, Nina Dobrev had her first major acting role as Mia on the teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation, a role she played for three seasons.
2007: Feature Film Appearances
In 2007, Nina Dobrev appeared in several feature films, including Fugitive Pieces and Away from Her.
2008: Television Film Roles
In 2008, Nina Dobrev headlined a number of television films, including Sci Fi Channel's Never Cry Werewolf, MTV's The American Mall, and two Lifetime original movies.
2009: Departure from Degrassi
In 2009, Nina Dobrev ended her role in Degrassi: The Next Generation.
2009: Starring in The Vampire Diaries
In 2009, Nina Dobrev left Degrassi to star in The CW's supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries, playing the lead role of Elena Gilbert.
March 26, 2010: Role in Chloe
On March 26, 2010, Nina Dobrev had a minor role in Atom Egoyan's erotic thriller Chloe, theatrically released by Sony Pictures Classics.
2010: Relationship with Ian Somerhalder
From 2010, Nina Dobrev was in a relationship with Ian Somerhalder.
April 2011: Casting in The Perks of Being a Wallflower
In April 2011, Nina Dobrev was cast as Candace Kelmeckis in the film adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
2011: Role in The Roommate
In 2011, Nina Dobrev had a small role in the film The Roommate.
2011: Support for Project Pink
In 2011, Nina Dobrev supported Puma's non-profit Project Pink, which supports numerous breast cancer charities.
2012: Appearance in The Perks of Being a Wallflower
In 2012, Nina Dobrev appeared in the coming-of-age drama film The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
2013: End of Relationship with Ian Somerhalder
In 2013, Nina Dobrev's relationship with Ian Somerhalder ended.
August 2014: Starring in Let's Be Cops
In August 2014, Nina Dobrev starred in the 20th Century Fox comedy Let's Be Cops.
2014: Roles in Let's Be Cops and The Final Girls
In 2014, Nina Dobrev appeared in the comedies Let's Be Cops and The Final Girls.
2014: Crossover to The Originals
In 2014, Nina Dobrev crossed over to The Vampire Diaries spinoff The Originals, as doppelgänger character Tatia.
April 2015: Departure from The Vampire Diaries
In April 2015, Nina Dobrev announced via Instagram her departure from The Vampire Diaries after portraying Elena for six seasons.
September 2015: Casting in Arrivals (Departures)
In September 2015, Nina Dobrev was cast in the film Arrivals as flight attendant Izzy; the film was later retitled Departures.
2015: Move to Los Angeles
In 2015, after leaving The Vampire Diaries, Nina Dobrev moved to Los Angeles.
January 2017: Return to The Vampire Diaries series finale
In January 2017, it was announced that Nina Dobrev would return as Elena and Katherine in The Vampire Diaries series finale.
April 2017: Scheduled Production of Departures
In April 2017, Departures, where Nina Dobrev was cast, was scheduled to go into production.
2017: XXX: Return of Xander Cage and Flatliners
In 2017, Nina Dobrev co-starred as Becky Clearidge in XXX: Return of Xander Cage, and also co-starred as Marlo in the remake of Flatliners.
2017: Commercial Success with XXX: Return of Xander Cage
In 2017, Nina Dobrev had her biggest commercial success with the film XXX: Return of Xander Cage.
March 2018: Casting in Fam pilot
In March 2018, Nina Dobrev was cast as Clem in the comedy Fam, a CBS sitcom pilot.
May 2018: Fam picked up to series
In May 2018, Fam, starring Nina Dobrev, was picked up to series by CBS.
2018: Starring in Romantic Comedies
In 2018, Nina Dobrev starred in the romantic comedies Dog Days and Then Came You.
January 10, 2019: Premiere of Fam
On January 10, 2019, the CBS sitcom Fam, starring Nina Dobrev, premiered.
May 10, 2019: Cancellation of Fam
On May 10, 2019, the CBS sitcom Fam, starring Nina Dobrev, was canceled after one season.
2019: Leading Role in Fam
In 2019, Nina Dobrev had a leading role in the sitcom Fam.
2019: Appearance at WE Day California
In 2019, Nina Dobrev made an appearance on stage at WE Day California.
March 2020: Release of Run This Town
In March 2020, Nina Dobrev's film Run This Town was released.
July 2020: Starring in and Executive Producing Woman 99 adaptation
In July 2020, it was announced that Nina Dobrev would star in and serve as an executive producer for a television adaptation of the Woman 99 book series.
2020: Relationship with Shaun White
Since 2020, Nina Dobrev has been in a relationship with Shaun White.
2021: Starring in Love Hard
In 2021, Nina Dobrev starred in the romantic comedy Love Hard.
2024: Engagement to Shaun White
In 2024, Nina Dobrev got engaged to Shaun White.
September 2025: Reported End of Engagement with Shaun White
In September 2025, it was reported that Nina Dobrev and Shaun White had ended their engagement and separated.
2025: Wildfire Evacuation and Survivor's Guilt
In 2025, on Nina Dobrev's birthday, she had to evacuate her Los Angeles home due to a wildfire, and experienced survivor's guilt as her home was spared.
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